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Two businesses have been sentenced over the forestry road failures that killed Coromandel truck driver Greg Stevens in May 2023. Greg Stevens, 59, died when his fully loaded logging truck and trailer rolled on a private forestry road near Thames. The road had no warning signs, road markers or berms, and its sharp corner was […]
Potential changes to local councils announced by the government this week, has drawn a sharp response from Waikato Regional Council chairman, Tairua’s Warren Maher, referring to a carrot and stick approach. Warren was critical of the Government’s actions claiming he could see no benefit to ratepayers, also indicating that he had been contacting local Mayors […]
A 37-year-old Coroglen man will appear in the Hamilton District Court today on charges relating to an incident which isolated the town last night. He has been charged with presenting a firearm and restricted weapon. Police were called to the town late yesterday afternoon after reports of a man being sighted with a firearm at […]
Update 1 April 2026 People are urged to drive with caution if travelling to or from the Coromandel for the Easter period and expect temporary traffic management or temporary speed limits in some places. Plan ahead, and check www.cfm.co.nz/roads, www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz and tcdc.govt.nz/roads for the latest information on road conditions across the Coromandel Peninsula before heading […]
By John Grant— Saturday 28 March 2026 A post circulating on a Whitianga Facebook page today raises serious concerns about New Zealand’s fuel supply and questions whether the Government is being straight with the public. Those are fair questions. But the post answers them with alarm rather than facts, so here is what the data […]
Recognition tomorrow night for 20 years of the Mercury Bay Art Escape with its 2026 launch at Hot Water Beach. A sold out opening event will celebrate the anniversary and see a two weeks of art focus from Whangapoua to Pauanui. One of the organisers and an artist herself, Sally Samins, said every year numbers […]
For the first time in 30 years deer have been sited on the southern Coromandel Peninsula, now assistance is being called for to eradicate the animals. The most recent sightings were in the Nevesville area south of the Kopu-Hikuai Road, and Golden Cross north of Waihi. The numbers or sizes of herds remain unknown, the […]
Another benefit from the number of events happening across the region this month, outside of the business created through the visitor impact, is the opportunity for future event marketing and development. Destination Hauraki Coromandel General Manager, Kylie Hawker-Green, said it was shaping up to be quite a spectacular March. And she is hoping things wont […]
On the back of a pass mark for its impact over the summer holiday period, the Safer Coromandel promotion is now going into new territory. A recent review of the initiative, which has been around since 2011 after 13 people tragically lost their lives over a single holiday season, has Thames Coromandel Emergency Management Controller, […]
Facing what are being described as unique situations, the Department of Conservation is now implementing Trigger Action Response Plans when dealing with the impact of storm events on key Coromandel Peninsula visitor locations. The region’s Operations Manager, Nick Kelly, has outlined to CFM the steps taken to restrict access to the likes of Cathedral Cove. […]
